Duck (Story Library book)

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Duck
Overview
Author	The Rev. W. Awdry (original stories)
Illustrator(s)	Robin Davies Creative Design
Publisher(s)	Egmont Books
Series	My Thomas Story Library
Published	2005 2011 2015
Release Guide
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Duck, re-titled Duck the Great Western Engine in 2011 and No Nonsense, Duck! in 2015, is the twenty-first book in the My Thomas Story Library series.

Plot

Percy is pleased when a new engine called Duck comes to help in the yard, but the bigger engines order the two engines about. The Fat Controller soon puts a stop to that and later sends Duck to work on his own branch line.

Characters

• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Duck
• Donald
• Dilly
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Douglas (cameo)
• Troublesome Trucks (cameos)
• Thomas (mentioned)
• Toby (mentioned)

Locations

• Tidmouth
  • Tidmouth Sheds
• Arlesburgh Shed
• Arlesdale Railway (mentioned)

Trivia

• This book is based on the stories, "Duck Takes Charge" and "Donald's Duck" from The Railway Series books Percy the Small Engine and Oliver the Western Engine respectively.
• The Small Railway, which was only featured in The Railway Series at the time, is mentioned.
• This book once came free with a Thomas magazine.
• This book was featured as a read along on the Read and Play! app with narration by Mark Moraghan.
• Even though in the television series Donald and Douglas stayed black, in this book, Donald's paint is blue, like it was in The Railway Series.

Goofs

• In the last illustration, Donald does not have a tender, since a coach is coupled right behind his cab.
• James' wheels are painted grey and he has Percy's whistle in one illustration in Read and Play!.
• In the third illustration, Percy's coal bunker is green instead of black.

Gallery

2011 cover

2015 cover

Norwegian version